Jr and Kenseth are big football fans

Skins/Packers game

I goes WHAT! still traffic next day (On Monday morning)

We wasn't going back home and on way to Tennessee......

Dale, Jr new sponsor on the golf cart (ALREADY!)

Dale, Jr isn't driving this sponsor until next year! Fans couldn't wait

Thank to my friend took the pic

Friend of mine took a pic of behind us from rows up

Mo with grey and black cap - Jennifer with cowgirl hat

Here's my camp out & race {pics} at Ala"BAMA"

First day camp out (by turn two) and Cup Race @ Dega

Green Flag ...........................................................Vroooms!

Fun race .................Very Hot day......... 2nd nite camp out

Far away from the track to the campground
(We went other place campground)..Mo clean up the gas grill

Talladega on Chasers' minds

Those 12 Chase for the Nextel Cup drivers are thinking about the dangers that await them at Talladega Superspeedway next weekend.

"I see a real risky situation at Talladega," defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson said earlier this week. "I think everybody is talking about that right now. Everybody will take a nice, deep breath once Talladega is over and start again."

Race No. 3 of the Chase is this weekend at Kansas. Talladega hosts the fourth Chase race Oct. 7.

NASCAR teams will race the Car of Tomorrow at Talladega, the stock car's first outing on an oval track longer than a mile. There is so much concern about this event that the sanctioning body held a two-day, COT test at Talladega. Attendance was mandatory.

Johnson said the draft effect felt much different in the COT than cars used in previous seasons.

The major differences between the "car of today" and the COT are the front bumper, which is fitted with a "splitter," and a rear wing instead of spoiler. Johnson said the COT is more stable which could lead to risky behavior behind the wheel.

"You can push and bump-draft even harder than what we're used to in dealing with the old car," Johnson said. "But you can't pull out and pass them. You can't get away from anybody; even more so than what we had before.

"So I think it's going to be challenging and risky and dangerous. You're going to have guys that have a ton of grip in the car, be very comfortable, change lanes from top to bottom -- wherever they want to go. You're going to see a lot of risks, a lot of chances being taken throughout the race."

Johnson knows far too well the dangers that can spring from the 2.66-mile tri-oval, which is shaped like Daytona but is bigger and faster.

In the fall race at Talladega last year, Johnson was running second exiting Turn 4. As he attempted to pass Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the win, Johnson tangled with Brian Vickers. Johnson and Earnhardt crashed sending Vickers to victory.

Johnson finished 24th and dropped to eighth in the Chase standings. He rallied for the championship thanks to five consecutive top two finishes.

Ever the optimist, Johnson said everyone has to deal with the terrors of this Talladega.

"I don't feel like the ball is being changed in the World Series," Johnson said, quickly adding, "it's just going to be hairy."

Talladega COT Testing Video Recap

@ Talladega Superspeedway Will Be "Twice As Exciting"

As drivers and crew chiefs prepare for Talladega Superspeedway and the first Car Of Tomorrow (COT) race on the massive 2.66 mile tri-oval, one notion is becoming prevalent. The UAW-Ford 500 on Oct. 7 is going to be exciting.

The COT is the culmination of a seven-year project undertaken at NASCAR's Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. While safety is the number one reason the COT was built, during the development process NASCAR also discovered ways in which the COT could improve competition and allow teams to be more cost efficient.

When asked about what he expects from the COT at Talladega Superspeedway, 2004 Series champion Kurt Busch exclaimed, "It's going to change the element of how Talladega races, and I think it will be twice as exciting."

After posting a disappointing 25^th at New Hampshire last weekend, Busch should be anxiously awaiting his Oct. 7 return to NASCAR's Most Competitive Track. Of all the Chase contenders, Busch currently has the best average finish at Talladega Superspeedway with an average finishing position of 10^th. In fact, Busch has not finished lower than 8^th at Talladega since the Aaron's 499 in April of 2004. And while he hasn't visited Gatorade Victory Lane in a NEXTEL Cup car, Busch does have a win at Talladega, coming by way of the IROC Series in April 2003.

It may not seem like success in an IROC car would translate into success in a COT, but Busch sees it differently. "The larger the wicker is, the larger the drag that's built into the car, and it's easier for the car behind to catch up. It reminds me a little of the IROC cars, the way the cars are drafting right now. If you get cut off from the draft, you lose it in a hurry. But if you stay in it, it's a very aggressive draft. It's going to be exciting."

NASCAR League for Dodge Dealers 400 | Dover International Speedway

DEnnIs picks 8, 01, 99, 44, & 20 Total Points 698 (WINNER)

Mo Bud picks 00, 6, 43, 2 & 48 Total Points 489

Brian M.G.D. 2, 78, 10, 11 & 48 Total Points 422

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 43, 2 & 70 Total Points 444 (He didn't pick today so same pick from last week)

Transcript: Press Conference in Dallas 9-19-2007

TRANSCRIPT: MOUNTAIN DEW AMP ENERGY & THE NATIONAL GUARD TO SPONSOR DALE EARNHARDT JR.'S #88 CHEVROLETS IN 2008

LOCATION: DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER (DALLAS, TEXAS)

PARTICIPANTS:

- DALE EARNHARDT JR. (#88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLETS)

- RICK HENDRICK (OWNER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS)

- DAWN HUDSON (PRESIDENT AND CEO, PEPSI -COLA NORTH AMERICA)

- LT. GEN. CLYDE A. VAUGHN (DIRECTOR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD)

- EDDIE GOSSAGE (PRESIDENT, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY)

- WINSTON KELLEY (MODERATOR)

Click Here:http://jayski.com/teams/dalejr-HMS-88-sponsor-transcript2007.htm

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have two 8's on his new car

Mountain Dew AMP Energy & the National Guard to Sponsor Earnhardt Jr.: Mountain Dew AMP Energy and the Army National Guard will sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. when the popular stock-car driver joins Hendrick Motorsports for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series campaign, it was announced Wednesday at the Dallas Convention Center. Earnhardt, who helped design his two primary paint schemes and red car-number graphic, will drive the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolets next season. The cars will see racing action for the first time in February during season-opening Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. "To be able to announce our new sponsorship partners, car number and paint schemes for 2008 is a big relief for me, and I know it is for my fans as well," said Earnhardt, 32, winner of 17 Cup-level races and two NASCAR Busch Series championships. "This year has been full of major decisions and changes, and I'm really happy with the outcome. We are aligned with powerful brands, Mountain Dew AMP Energy and the National Guard, each with traits that everybody can identify with. And we are racing with a number that's very relevant to me, the #88. It's hard not to already be excited for the 2008 season."Pepsi-Cola North America, the maker of Mountain Dew AMP Energy, has been involved in racing since NASCAR introduced its premier division, now known as the Nextel Cup Series, in 1949. Mountain Dew was the lead sponsor on Darrell Waltrip's championship-winning Cup entries in 1981 and 1982. The Mountain Dew AMP Energy sponsorship will provide opportunities for driver-branded products and prominently feature Earnhardt's image in television, radio, print and online advertising, along with at-track activation and in-store marketing. Mountain Dew AMP Energy is charged with an energizing blend of B-vitamins, taurine, caffeine, ginseng and guarana geared to help keep consumers focused and in control. "Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most popular athletes in the world and his talent is as big as his following," said Dawn Hudson, president and CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America. "Mountain Dew's racing heritage runs deep and in many ways it is the original energy drink. AMP is the next evolution of Dew and now it's entering a new exciting chapter with Dale. We couldn't be more thrilled to be partnering with Dale, Hendrick Motorsports and the National Guard. We look forward to joining them in victory lane."The oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard has a longstanding dual mission: to provide the states with units trained and equipped to protect life and property, while serving the nation with units ready to defend the country and its interests around the world. An active NASCAR sponsor for more than five years, the National Guard's racing initiative focuses on three primary areas: recruiting, retention and branding. The Guard also leverages its program by honoring exceptional soldiers through NASCAR-focused recognition programs. "Dale Jr. is the real deal," said Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, director, Army National Guard. "He is authentic, talented and focused on victory, which mirrors what America's National Guard Soldier is all about. Every mission, every time America calls on us, whether at home or abroad, victory is the only goal that matters. We are proud to be partnered with PepsiCo, a great American company that has done so much for the Soldiers of the National Guard, and Rick Hendrick, a NASCAR icon who knows how to win. It is an honor to be a part of one of the greatest teams in the greatest sport in America."Both sponsors of the #88 Chevrolets are established Hendrick Motorsports partners, as 2008 will mark PepsiCo's 12th season with the organization and the National Guard's second. "Having a pair of sponsors like Mountain Dew AMP Energy and the National Guard supporting the #88 team is just unbelievable," said Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, who has scored a NASCAR-best 161 Cup-level victories since 1984. "It's a fantastic combination that fits Dale Jr.'s personality and will allow him to be successful at Hendrick Motorsports for many years to come. We have terrific sponsors, talented people and sharp-looking cars, so we think Dale Jr.'s fans can really get excited about the future. Now that we've got everything set for 2008, there's a lot to look forward to." With 65 wins and 52 poles since 1949, cars carrying the #88 have started 1,264 Cup-level events with multiple drivers, including Earnhardt's legendary grandfather, Ralph Earnhardt. The number is currently campaigned by Yates Racing, which has released it for the 2008 season

Earnhardt Jr. Launches Own Candy Bar, Big Mo'

"Big Mo'ment" sweepstakes to give lucky winner once-in-a-lifetime chance to hang with Junior

CHICAGO, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is bringing his heavy-hitting brand and high-profile name to the candy business, announcing today the launch of his new candy bar, "Dale Jr.'s Big Mo' " through R.M. Palmer Company.

The eight-year NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and former winner of the Daytona 500 introduced Big Mo' to buyers and industry media today at the 2007 Candy Expo at McCormick Place. The name Big Mo' is a play off Earnhardt Jr.'s hometown of Mooresville, N.C., and the longtime moniker used for he and his closest friends, the Dirty Mo' Posse. The milk chocolate candy bar will come in two flavors -- creamy caramel and peanut butter. It is scheduled to hit stores nationwide in January 2008.

"At one point or another everyone has had their own idea of making the perfect candy bar, and this was my chance to do it," Earnhardt Jr. said. "It's really cool to have my name on a candy bar, and it's a pleasure to partner with R.M. Palmer Company in putting this product on the shelves. I think Big Mo' will be widely accepted, not just by racing fans but by everyone who enjoys a good candy bar."
Heres the pic of the candy bar..


Click here: Big Mo'

Dale Earnhardt Jr., of course,

is moving from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick Motorsports next year, and the final pieces of that puzzle will come together in Dallas, Texas. The Hendrick team has schedule a news conference on Wednesday to announce Earnhardt Jr.'s primary sponsor and to reveal the car number and paint scheme. Why Dallas? ESPN.com reported Thursday that there is a major meeting of Pepsi Cola Company executives there on Wednesday. That would jibe with sources who have told the Observer that Pepsi-owned Mountain Dew and Amp, an energy drink affiliated with the Mountain Dew brand, will be featured on Earnhardt Jr.'s cars.

So Pepsi brands will to sponsor Junior?

Junior to test Hendrick car early?

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. know to be with new team next year, and he know where Jr. headed, but he can't escape his contract until season's end. There's a possibility Jr. could get a chance to at least test with their future team in a few weeks, when there's an open trial at Atlanta, though a series of dominos would have to fall if that's to happen. But in order for that to take place Earnhardt would have to be allowed to take Busch's seat in a Hendrick Motorsports machine. Whether that'll happen, however, remains in question. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. president Teresa Earnhardt has already said Regan Smith will test with Junior's current team at Atlanta, but hasn't yet released her stepson to test with Hendrick, so the whole equation may break down and leave the lame ducks with their soon-to-be defunct teams.

NASCAR League for Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire International

DEnnIs picks 8, 11, 15, 24, & 96 Total Points 599 (WINNER!)

Mo Bud picks 2, 5, 7, 22 & 48 Total Points 531

Brian M.G.D. 2, 20, 22, 41 & 48 Total Points 592

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 43, 2 & 70 Total Points 546 (He didn't pick today so same pick from last week)

Lights at Chicago? But it's has been talking since

2003 to now

Sources have told 1340 WJOL that Chicagoland Speedway has been given a 12 million dollar check from NASCAR [actually ISC - International Motor Sports...not NASCAR] to install lights for the 2008 racing season. This would make Joliet's track the 10th Nextel Cup facility able to run night races. There is no confirmation from Chicagoland Speedway, nor any word on how this would affect the now traditional season ending IRL race. Questions also exist on whether this could increase the possiblity of a Craftsman Truck race coming to Chicagoland Speedway.(1340 WJOL)



You also have to remember that lights on the track means lights all around the facility, staffing , parking etc."

Dale Junior Fails To Make Chase

NASCAR's most popular driver won't be one of them.

Earnhardt will watch the Chase from the sidelines for the second time in three years, failing to race his way into the event. He ran in the top three late in the race, but his fifth motor failure with just a few laps to go sealed his fate.

He finished 30th, and was clearly dejected as he shared a brief hug with crew chief Tony Eury Jr. The two are leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season and will join Hendrick Motorsports.

"We've run good every week. We just can't finish races," Earnhardt said. "We love racing. We'll be all right. This is disappointing, these dang motors."

Earnhardt started the race as the only driver mathematically eligible to race into the Chase, but the odds were stacked against him. Kevin Harvick, the driver on the bubble, had to finish 33rd or worse, combined with a flawless Earnhardt run, for Junior to make it.

He knew it long before he arrived in Richmond, and he seemed almost resigned to his fate from the start. It means Earnhardt won't win a championship with DEI, his late father's company.

Although he won two Busch Series championships while his father was still alive, he's never been higher than third in the Cup standings.

Earnhardt was solid at times this season, but the motor failures derailed his efforts.

"We deserved to be in the Chase," he said. "We ran top-five almost every week."

Although the drama was gone, the new format put a premium on wins and drivers went hard for them every week. Although Jeff Gordon dominated the standings all season long, his points lead is gone because Johnson, his teammate, won two more races than he did.

Johnson surged into the top seed by winning last week in California and Saturday night in Richmond to give him a season sweep on the Virginia short track. He said that momentum will be key to winning a second championship.

"Momentum means a lot, it really does," he said. "We've seen that time and time again with different race teams. We're happy to be hitting our stride now and we had a great 26. Now it's about these last 10 and we'll see what we can do."

NASCAR League for Chevy Rock & Roll 400

DEnnIs picks 01, 8, 11, 43 & 78 Total Points 477

Mo Bud picks 5, 10, 22, 24 & 48 Total Points 582

Brian M.G.D. 2, 20, 22, 41 & 99 Total Points 493

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 43, 2 & 70 Total Points 734 (He didn't pick today so same pick from last week) WINNER!

NASCAR League for The Sharp Aquos 500 (California)

DEnnIs picks 48, 1, 8, 43 & 15 Total Points 731 (WINNER)

Mo Bud picks 48, 5, 2, 7 & 22 Total Points 597

Brian M.G.D. picks 20, 2, 9, 12 & 38 Total Points 545

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 43, 2 & 70 Total Points 6 (He didn't pick today so same pick from last week)

NASCAR League for Bristol Motor Speedway

DEnnIs picks 20, 29, 8, 42 & 55 Total Points 641

Mo Bud picks 31, 20, 8, 9 & 22 Total Points 697 (WINNER)

Brian M.G.D. picks 24, 17, 2, 10, & 55 Total Points 515

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 43, 2 & 70 Total Points 609 (He didn't pick today so same pick from last week)

Monday and NASCAR Not Looking Good

Rain at Michigan could mean change in Chase run?

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Sunday's postponement of the NASCAR race and the forecast for more rain this week opens the possibility of an altered Chase for the Nextel Cup race lineup.

The race at Michigan International Speedway was rescheduled for noon Monday.

BEFORE THE RAIN: Gordon claims pole

It's not the first time NASCAR has had to deal with weather issues this season. This marks the fourth time in 23 races weather has forced a postponement. Events at Richmond International Raceway and Darlington Raceway, scheduled for Saturday nights, were moved to Sunday. Dover International Speedway's scheduled Sunday event was run the next day.

"If we can't get it in (today), we will look to Tuesday," said Ramsey Poston, NASCAR's managing director of corporate communications.

As of Sunday evening, the National Weather Service was calling for an 80-percent chance of rain on Monday, but dropping to 40-percent on Tuesday and to 30-percent on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press

Poston said NASCAR would consider Wednesday, although he acknowledged it might not be feasible because teams need time to move equipment to Bristol, Tenn., to prepare for Saturday's race.

"The weather has really let everyone down, and it doesn't look much better for (today)," said Frank Kerr, crew chief for Toyota driver David Reutimann. "It's frustrating. I just hope we get it in before the end of the year."

If the race can't be held this week, Poston said it would be rescheduled for the Friday after Thanksgiving.

If that occurs, it would affect the Chase lineup because the rulebook states the Chase standings are finalized after the 26th event and the winner is determined by the results of the final 10 races.

The Richmond race Sept. 8 is scheduled to be the final race in determining the 12-driver standings. If the 3M Performance 400 is moved to the end of the schedule, the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sept. 16 would become the final race for determining the Chase standings and the race at Michigan would be the last event.

Sunday's postponement is the first Cup race postponement at MIS since Aug. 21, 1977.

Even amid constant rain Sunday, NASCAR and track officials waited until 3 p.m., one hour after the scheduled start, to postpone, knowing today's forecast calls for rain.

If the race can't be held until after Thanksgiving, it would mark the latest a Cup race has been run at MIS. A Thanksgiving week race at MIS certainly would be different from one in August: the average temperature about that time would be just above freezing.

"Whatever happens you adapt to," said Eddie Wood, co-owner of the No. 21 Ford. "If we have to stay here until Wednesday, it's OK."

NASCAR has not had a race rained out on back-to-back days since Talladega Superspeedway in 1997.

Credit: USA Today

NASCAR League for Michigan International Speedway

The 3M Performance 400-

DEnnIs picks 99, 1, 8, 01 & 55 Total Points 528

Mo Bud picks 24, 17, 19, 9 & 22 Total Points 539

Brian M.G.D. picks 48, 5, 2, 9, & 70 Total Points 635

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 43, 2 & 70 Total Points 661 (WINNER)

Is Junior in danger of missing Chase?

Yes, with four races left to go and need to makes NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup playoff, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in serious danger of missing the show right now. The top 12 drivers in points qualify for the Chase, but Earnhardt -- whose legion of fans wear red to match the car color of the sport's most popular driver -- is 14th in the standings and running out of time.

Junior loses the 8....

It was also announced Thursday that Earnhardt Jr. will not be driving the 8 car at Hendrick Motorsports next year. It might have assuaged some fans' ill feelings toward Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Teresa Earnhardt if a deal could have been reached for Junior to take the 8.
Fans can now look forward to a new car number and a new sponsor for the soon-to-be former Driver 8.

Riding with Junior: Watkins Glen

Best Radio Chatter


Dale Jr. and the No. 2 car of Kurt Busch were the focus of a lot of pre-race attention because of their close battle for 12th place in the point standings. The two cars got very, very close early in the race, as Dale Jr. pushed Busch down the frontstretch on lap seven to pass Matt Kenseth, then Busch swung wide in turn one, allowing the Bud car to slice past...



Dale Jr. (five laps later under caution): "Wow. It's been a show in here!"



Tony Eury Jr: "You're doin' good."



Dale Jr.: "The 2 (Busch) is quick. He's hard to beat."



Eury Jr: "On the timing charts, he's a little quicker. The leaders are quicker - but you've got the rest of the field covered on lap times. Just run your own pace."



Dale Jr.: (to spotter Steve Hmiel) "Tell the 2 spotter that I didn't mean to push him into (turn) one. I was bump-drafting him to try to get by the 17 (Kenseth). I was trying to push him and he ran wide in turn one. I'm sure I didn't help."



Hmiel.: "June, he said it's all good..."

A caution flag flew on lap 39 while Dale Jr. was running third.

Hmiel.: "Caution's out June - debris in turn 11."

Dale Jr.: "Yeah, there's oil or something there. I about busted my ass !"

Eury Jr: "What did you think of the changes (on the last pit stop)?"

Dale Jr.: (surprised) "Did you change something?!?"



Eury Jr: (sheepishly) "A lil'..."



Dale Jr.: "Why?! It felt better before, I guess... For me, it's all about catching people. If I'm catching the guys in front of me, I'm happy as (expletive deleted). I'm cool. I'm doin' what I can do. It was a little tight at the start of the run, but there was better forward bite as the run went along."

Dale Jr. ran second to Jeff Gordon for several laps, closing slightly each lap with quicker lap times.



Eury Jr: "You're clear by 15 (car lengths). Just take it easy."



Dale Jr.: "Tell the 24 (Gordon) I wanna lead a lap!"



Hmiel.: "10-4."



Dale Jr.: "I mean, I'm trying to catch him - but he ain't gonna let me by! I'd better take it a little easier here because I'm gonna get myself in trouble if I push too hard..."

Today's StatsStarted: 14th (based upon owner's points)


Finished: 42ndLaps Led: ---


Money: $103,788


Points: 14th place (-100 pts. to 12th place)


Best Pit Stop: Stop #2 of 2 / Lap 53 / four tires and fuel / 14.34 seconds*(*Watkins Glen is the only circuit where the cars run clockwise, which means the fueling and the tire changes are reversed from their usual routine, so stops are traditionally slower than normal. The 14 second stops don't seem fast compared to the standard 12-second stops the team have been making, but the team gained four positions on the first stop and two on the second.)

Jr. suffered an engine failure and watched his "Chase" chances dwindle

His motor decided the show was over the Centurion Boats at the Glen (Watkins Glen International )

Now Earnhardt and his crew find themselves in serious jeopardy of missing the Chase for the Nextel Cup playoffs.Earnhardt came to Watkins Glen International in 13th place, just seven points behind the final Chase spot. He leaves sitting 14th, 100 points back of Kurt Busch. His was the first hauler to pull out of the garage area on Sunday evening.
With four races left before the playoff shootout, Junior may need a miracle."It won't be easy, but we've done a whole lot harder stuff than that," Earnhardt said.

NASCAR League for Watkins Glen

DEnnIs picks 20, 29, 8, 42, & 10 Sorry DEnnIs you are last place (430 Points)

Mo Bud picks 7,26, 29, 42 and 96 Guess what I'm the winner again YAHOO! (482 Points)

Brian M.G.D. picks 11, 26, 2, 42 and 45 (446 Points)

Mike Smoke picks 20, 29, 8, 66 & 88 (434 Points)

Rainy Day

Rain washed out qualifying at Watkins Glen, putting Jeff Gordon on the pole for Sunday's race.


Carl Edward #99

Jeff Gordon started from the back of the field in NASCAR's first road race of the Nextel Cup season after his team was penalized for a technical violation. This time, he'll start from the pole.
A misting rain that hovered above Watkins Glen International on Friday became too heavy mid-afternoon and forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday's Centurion Boats at The Glen.

It's the third time qualifying has been rained out this season in Cup and the third time in four years it's been washed out at Watkins Glen International.

About Three week ago DEI & Ginn Racing merges

Well really I think Ginn Racing didn't merge, they shut down (Bobby Ginn, His 1st year team owner. 121 guys out of jobs. & in August when they have little chance of finding a team in need of their help. Empty promises from a guy that never should have been in racing to begin with) and DEI bought the points. Now that Dale Earnhardt Inc. has completed the merger with Ginn Racing to become a four-car Nextel Cup organization, finding a replacement for Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DEI having hard time to replace the driver) becomes the top priority.
Max Siegel, the president of global operations at DEI, said on Wednesday the team remains hopeful of signing Kyle Busch. (FAILED to signed with him!) Anyway DEI drivers Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. will be joined by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who will split the remainder of this year in the No. 01 car. DEI driver Paul Menard will inherit the owner points of former Ginn driver Sterling Marlin, whose car was inside the top 35, while the No. 13 formerly piloted by Ginn driver Joe Nemechek will be eliminated. With Paul Menard (Before the merge, Paul had to make the qualifying top 35) picking up the owner's points held by Ginn's No. 14 car that was 29th to locked in so he guaranteed starting spot qualifying (rule) all the race.
But Siegel said the move had nothing to do with owner's points and everything to do with the long-term future of the company that will move into Ginn's 180,000-square foot Mooresville, N.C., shop by the end of the season.
The acquisition of Ginn's operation and surrounding property was a major part of the deal because DEI has no room to expand at its current shop five miles away.

Riding with Junior: Roaring back after slow start

Kurt Busch dominated a mundane Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway Sunday, leading a track-record 174 of the 200 laps. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team recovered from a lengthy mid-race pit stop to change the left-front shock absorber to lead eight laps and finish a season-best second place. It matches Dale Jr.'s best Pocono finish - equaling his finish in July, 2001. Denny Hamlin finished third. The No. 8 team started from the Bud Pole for the first time since the race at Kansas in Sept. 2002, and ran among the top-10 for the first 110 laps until severely deteriorating handling sent Dale Jr. for a spin while coming to the pit lane on lap 123. After several stops - including changing the left-front shock in slightly more than 90 seconds - Dale Jr. restarted in 26th then barreled through the field until taking the lead on lap 145. Ironically, despite the season-best finish, Dale Jr. dropped one position in the Nextel Cup standings, falling to 13th place with five races remaining before the start of the Chase for the Championship. This is the first top-three tally of the season for Dale Jr., who scored his fourth top-five and eighth top-10 in 21 starts this year. The team has now started in sixth-place or better in five of the last six races.

Key Moments

Dale Jr., starting from his seventh career Bud Pole position, ran in the top-three for the first 30 laps despite complaints about the handling of the No. 8 racecar. After several adjustments during pit stops, the car continued to be a handful for Junior, as he struggled to get the car to turn down into each of Pocono's three odd and distinct corners. Despite a less-than-happy driver, the lap times and pit stops remained quick, and the team held their place in the top-five until the car worsened just past the halfway point of the race. The handling became so bad, Dale Jr. believed he had a flat tire and spun on his way to pit lane on lap 123. The team changed tires, then brought him back to the pit lane to change the left-front shock absorber. The dramatic change showed immediate results, as Junior launched himself from 26th place to 13th place in only nine laps, and then improved further when the team made a strategic move, changing only two tires on a lap 139 pit stop. Dale Jr. restarted third on lap 142, and needed only three laps to sweep into the lead. It was the first time the No. 8 Bud car had led at Pocono since July, 2003. Even though Kurt Busch was able to get around Dale Jr. for the lead, the Bud car remained fast and held the second position to the finish line.

Dale Jr. Quotes

"I'm thrilled. It's great to come home with such a great finish after we started the day with a crazy set of front shocks. (Crew chief) Tony (Eury) Jr. and the guys made a great call to change that shock. That's a helluva job right there. The car was traveling (up and down) too much in the corners, and it was bouncing all over the place. It was terrible and I was a pretty angry and frustrated driver the first half of the race. But, once we made the change - and didn't lose a lap - we were great. The car really responded and I was really happy we were able to show our speed. We were a top-five car easily but we busted our ass to get the track position and hang onto second place.
"We're not worried about the point standings - I'm driving as hard as I can every lap. And, if we all work as hard as we can, where we finish, we finish. We're way better than a 13th-place team, we've just had bad luck all year. My guys really deserve this finish because we've been a top-five car almost every week but we were falling victim to engine failures and things like that. We finally had a chance to make it to the finish to prove it. I can't worry about finishing behind the #2 car (Kurt Busch). They were just too good today - far faster than anyone else. You follow him and you just hope to see some smoke coming outta his car, ya know?! No one was going to catch him so you kind of sit back there and hope something happens. I really drove the last 50 laps in the mirror, watching the cars behind me and hangin' onto second.

Best Radio Chatter

Dale Jr. ran among the top-five for the first half of the race, but became increasingly agitated and frustrated as the handling deteriorated on the Bud car...

Dale Jr. (on lap 37): "It's real real real tight. It's about a '20' on a '10' scale! There ain't no way I can get through turn one. I've tried every way I can and there ain't no way I can get through it. It's bouncy bouncy bouncy bouncy! We gotta do something to turn without being so bouncy in the corners. It's coil-binding like hell - it just wants to go straight. I've gotta stay on the brakes just to get it into the middle of the corner..."

The dissatisfaction continued on lap 64...

Dale Jr.: (to crew chief Eury Jr.) "I don't wanna bitch about it anymore. It'll just piss ya off. If we can't change it, I'll have to deal with it. Just tell me there's no alternative to what we got and I'll quit bitchin...' I get so frustrated because I'm not doing anything. I'm not even sweating. I have to ease it in every corner. I can't drive it hard - I have to back up my entry and just ease it down into the corner. It's frustrating because I can't make a difference."

Tony Eury Jr.: "We could change a shock, but I don't wanna lose all that track position."

The driver continued to struggle - even believing he had a flat tire - before spinning out coming to pit lane on lap 123. The loss of positions finally convinced Eury Jr. to make the decision to change the left front shock.

Dale Jr.: (lap 106) "It's way worse - which I didn't think was possible - but it is..."

After the shock change - and a banzai run up the standings, the driver was again energized...

Dale Jr. (lap 137 after gaining 13 positions in less than 10 laps): "Hell yeah! It's way better, way better now. I lost a little right-side grip after awhile, but it's a small issue now. Not like it was."

After sweeping into the lead, Dale Jr. held off Busch until lap 153.

Eury Jr.: "You're doing really good, Junebug. He's (Busch) got four fresh tires and it's about five seconds back to the next car. Doin' real good!"

Dale Jr. "10-4. Thanks. Now, I'll get back to work..."

Eury Jr.: "OK, pit next time by..."

Dale Jr.: (to his pit crew) "Alright - gimme a fucking good one!"(the final stop of the day saw the team change four tires and add fuel in 12.77 seconds.)


Today's StatsStarted:

1st (first Bud Pole of 2007, seventh career pole, first since Sept. 2002)Finished: 2nd (best finish of the season)Laps Led: 8 lapsMoney: $218,708Points: 13th place (dropped one position, -7 behind 12th place and -42 behind 11th)Best Pit Stop: Stop #1 of 9 / Lap 31 / four tires and fuel / 12.75 seconds

KH #21 won & Marcos Ambrose vs. Robby Gordon

What happened yesterday (on Saturday) Busch Series NAPA Auto Parts 200.
It was the ugly by Robby Gordon. Did Robby Gordon get robbed by NASCAR? Maybe.
Did Marcos Ambrose get robbed of what could have been his first Busch Series victory? Possibly.

Ambrose and Gordon were battling for the lead when the caution flew on lap 72. Gordon had seemingly passed Ambrose, before Ambrose seemingly intentionally turned him, while the caution flag was waving.
Under caution Gordon ran into the back of Ambrose’s car.
NASCAR said Ambrose was still the leader and instructed Gordon to fall back to 13th in the restart order. Gordon disregarded the directive from NASCAR, remaining second in line on the track for the restart for the green-white-checkered finish.
“You always go back to your position, if you get spun out and Marcos spun me under the caution,” Gordon said. “. . . They originally told me to go back to second place and I went back to second place. Then they said to go back to 13th place or 14th place or something like that. I was never running 13th or 14th, so I don’t know what to say.”
Just after the green Gordon drove into Amrbose, turning him on the track, before continuing on. At that point NASCAR officials directed Gordon off the track.
“I knew that he was going to try and hit me,” said Ambrose, the only Australian regular in NASCAR’s three national touring divisions. “We were talking whether we should pull over and let him pass, but you know, I’ve got two laps to go and I’m trying to win the race. If somebody is going to take me out, they’re going to take me out. If they feel strong enough, they’re going to do it. I’m not going to go into it. I’m disappointed; I promised myself that I wouldn’t get mad. This is an opportunity for me over here. I’m thankful for what I’ve been given and today is a bad day, but tomorrow we’ll look to next week. I’m pleased that I’m here and holding my own against some of America’s best.”
“Once the caution came out on Lap 72 the field was frozen. Once the field is frozen, all cars must maintain cautious pace in order to be scored.,” Poston said. “At the time that the field was frozen, [Ambrose] was in the lead. [Gordon] did not maintain cautious pace and by NASCAR rule, cars not maintaining cautious pace are scored only when they blend back into the continuous line. [Gordon] based on our scoring was ordered to blend back in behind [Ron Fellows and] in front of [Mike Wallace].
“The tower ordered the [Gordon] multiple times to get in to position. The directive was acknowledged by [Gordon’s crew chief] and the crew chief also communicated the order [to Gordon]. The driver ignored NASCAR’s directive.
“He was warned that he would be black flagged if he did not comply. Once [Gordon] crossed the start-finish line he was posted per the NASCAR rule book and at that time the directive to display the black flag was given.
“After contact with [Ambrose] on Lap 73, NASCAR took emergency action per the rule book Section 12-2 thus parking [Gordon], which was also ignored. The black flag with the white cross was displayed to [Gordon] when [he] crossed the start-finish line on lap 74.”
Ambrose was able to come back and finish seventh. Gordon was scored with an 18th place finish.

NASCAR League for Pennsylvania 500 at

DEnnIs picks 20, 29, 8, 01 & 15 Total Point 660

Mo Bud picks 12, 2, 8, 20 & 15 Total Point 756 {WINNER!}

Brian M.G.D. picks 5, 2, 42, 6 & 10Total Point 597

Mike Smoke picks 17, 20, 29, 88 & 10Total Point 603

Just wondering what the #'s style of the 8 is gonna be next year?

Is it gonna be like this like the other hendrick cars?

I know that Dale Jr can't bring with him for the style of the 8 right now is trademarked by DEI

Earnhardt Jr...good news: claims pole...bad news: car gets hit by John Deer Gator...!

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s pole-winning car was involved in a minor collision with a track vehicle following post-qualifying inspection at Pocono Raceway Friday.

Crew chief Tony Eury Jr. said that Earnhardt Jr.'s crew was pushing the car off the scales and down a ramp when medical personnel stopped their Gator vehicle directly in front of the car. The vehicles collided, and Earnhardt's car sustained front-end damage.

"It hit pretty good," crew chief Tony Eury Jr. said. "It smashed the nose back. It had a Gator tire print in it."



The crew worked to repair the damage and is expected to complete the work once the garage opens in the morning.

"It's pretty much fixed," Eury said. "I just gotta put these braces on underneath it in the morning."

There was nothing his crew could have done to avoid the collision, he said.

"There ain't no way," he said. "When you come off of those ramps, you ain't stopping it."

Earnhardt was not in the car at the time and no injuries were reported.

Nicknaming the drivers of this...

Current Drivers:
Kurt Busch - "Ears" {he just had his ears trims last summer}
Kyle Busch - "Shrub"
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - "Junior," "Junebug," "Little 'E'"
Jeff Gordon - "Wonder Boy," "The Kid," "The Rainbow Warrior"
Robby "Flash" Gordon
Kevin "Happy" Harvick {I don't agree}
"Front Row Joe" Nemechek
Ryan "Rocketman" Newman- "Racin'Ryan - Friday Pole Man {used to be}
Ricky "Rooster" Rudd - "Ironman"
Tony "Smoke" Stewart
Kenny Wallace - "Herman"

Past Drivers:
Elzie Wylie "Buck" Baker Sr.
Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. - "The Gentle Giant"
James Ronald "Runkie" Blackburn
Curtis "Crawfish" Crider
Dale Earnhardt - "The Intimidator," "The Man In Black," "Ironhead," "One Tough Customer"
Ralph Earnhardt - "Ironheart"
"Million Dollar Bill" Elliott - "Aweomse Bill from Dawsonville"
Charles "Red" Farmer
"Handsome Harry" Gant - "Mr. September" (earned in 1991 when he won four consecutive races in September)
"Gentleman Jimmy" Hensley
"Gentleman Ned" Jarrett
Junior Johnson - "The Ronda Road Runner"
Roy "Buckshot" Jones
Fred Lorenzen - "The Golden Boy"
DeWayne "Tiny" Lund
MIke "Magic Shoes" McLaughlin
Everett "Cotton" Owens
David Pearson - "The Silver Fox"
Richard Petty - "The King," "King Richard"
"Duffle bag Doug" Richert
Glenn "Fireball" Roberts
"Alfalfa Jim" Roper
Wayman "Hut" Stricklin
Curtis "Pops" Turner
Darrell Waltrip - "DW," "Jaws"
"Little Joe" Weatherly - "The Clown Prince of Racing"
Cale Yarborough - "The Timmonsville Flash"
Henry "Smokey" Yunick
Ron Hornaday - "Master of the Restart"
"Texas Terry" LaBonte - "Ice Man"
Jimmy Spencer - "Mr. Excitement" {what a jerk man}
"Big Track Jack" Sprague

Multiple Drivers:
"Alabama Gang" - Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Red Farmer, Jimmy Means, Davey Allison, Neil Bonnett, David Bonnett and Hut Stricklin
"Double Bud Thunder" - Darrell Waltrip and Neil Bonnett

Pit Crews:
#3 - The Flying Aces
#8 - Brew Crew
#17 - The Killer Bees
#24 - The Rainbow Warriors
#38 - M&M's Chocolate Thunder

Crew Chiefs:
Robert "Bootie" Barker
"Suitcase Jake" Elder
Tony "Pops" Eury
Tony "Stiffy" Eury Jr.
Richard "Slugger" Labbe
Kevin "Bono" Manion
Mike "Fatback" McSwain
Jack Roush - "The Cat in the Hat"
Craig "Frosty" Smokstad
Kevin "Cowboy" Starland
Greg "Zippy" Zipadelli
Scott "Saki" Zipadelli

Pit Crew Members:
Danny "Chocolate" Myers - former #3 gasman
Brian "Shaggy" Larson - #20 catch can man
Mitch Lash, #12 jackman - "Frank the Tank"
Scott "Scooter" Crowell - #20 2nd gasman/backup truck driver

Owners:
Roger Penske - "The Captain"
Jack Roush - "The Cat in the Hat"
Glen Wood - "Woodchopper"

Tracks:
Bristol Motor Speedway - "Thunder Valley"
Chicagoland Speedway - "D Cookie Cutter"
Darlington Raceway - "The Lady in Black," "The Track Too Tough To Tame"
Daytona International Speedway - "World Center of Racing"
Dover International Speedway - "The Monster Mile," "White Lightning"
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - "The Brickyard"
Martinsville Speedway - "The "Augusta National" of race tracks, "The Paperclip"
New Hampshire International Speedway - "The Magic Mile"
Phoenix International Speedway - "Jewel of the Desert"
Pocono International Raceway - "The Bermuda Triangle" {HUH??}
Richmond International Speedway - "The Action Track"
Rockingham Motor Speedway - "The Rock"
Talladega Superspeedway - "Dega", "The Big One"
Texas Motor Speedway - "Texas 500," "The Great American Speedway"
Watkins Glen International - "The Glen"

Know of a nickname that is missing or adding this ...?

Last week DEI merger to Ginn Racing...

The team will continue to be known as Dale Earnhardt Inc., though Bobby Ginn will be listed as an ownership partner. His will serve as owner of record for the #01 US Army Chevrolet driven by Mark Martin and the #15 Menard’s Chevrolet driven by Paul Menard. DEI owner Teresa Earnhardt will continue as owner for the #8 Budweiser car driven (for now) by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and the #1 Bass Pro Shop/Tracker Boats Chevy of Martin Truex, Jr. All four cars will compete under the DEI banner.

Menard’s #15 car will assume the owner’s points from the Ginn Racing #14 formerly driven by Sterling Marlin, putting Menard in the Top-35 in owner’s points and guaranteeing him a spot in Sunday’s race. The #14 car is currently ranked 30th in Nextel Cup owner’s points.

Little E not the first driver to leave family team...

Jr.'s decision to walk away from DEI at the end of the season. It wasn't an easy one for Jr.

Do you want to know the answer who left the team in the old day???

It's Richard and Kyle Petty

Both men, at one point in their careers, had to walk away from the race team their father created. Richard's decision to leave Petty Enterprises came in 1983 at age 46, leaving him outside the family fold when he recorded his historical 200th win at Daytona in July 1984. That same year, then 24-year-old Kyle, Petty Enterprises' primary driver, announced he was leaving to join the Wood Brothers. Richard's brother, Maurice, attempted to keep Petty Enterprises open in 1985, but without sponsorship, it was impossible.Both men eventually returned. Richard reopened Petty Enterprises in 1986. Kyle came home in 1999.
Maybe Little E reopen DEI after 2012?

Credit: Go Fast News

Watch that language, Mr. Stewart

During his post-race interview he once again got all defensive about the fence-climbing – as if it was something he created – and how the TV guys apparently talk too much smack about him doing it.
Then he thanked his fans for sticking by him despite all the bulls— people say about him. But he makes it so easy.

That will be 25 points or more, PLEASE! and 10 grand

Tony Stewart gets cusses vs ESPN after Indy Allstate 400 win

Stewart’s mouth likely has gotten him in a bit of trouble again...

During the live interview under the Indianapolis Motor Speedway flagstand Stewart said: “This one is for everyone in the stands who pull for me and have to take the bullshit from everyone else.”


In 2004 NASCAR fined Dale Earnhardt Jr. and docked him 25 points in the standings after he swore during a national broadcast.



In the immediate spotlight of celebration, Stewart seemed far from concerned about what might happen because of his utterance. “A little late to be concerned about it now, isn't it?” Stewart said. “It pretty much is what it is. Whatever happens, they still can't take this trophy away from me today. Whatever happens, happens.”

Dale Earnhart, Jr. Radio Scanner Indy, Allstate 400

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Dale Jr. made an aggressive move to pass Tony Stewart for the lead on lap 20. Soon after assuming the top spot, the yellow flag came out.

Dale Jr.: "Heh heh. That was FUN.

"Steve Hmiel (spotter): "That was fun to watch too..."

Shortly after taking the lead, Dale Jr. ran too low in turn two and wrinkled the left-front bodywork when running over the rumble strips on the inside edge of the track.

Dale Jr.: "I think the left front is buckled! I hit the rumble strips... (no immediate response) Can ya hear me?!"

Tony Eury Jr. (crew chief): "Yeah, it's turned under a little bit."

Dale Jr.: "Talk to me here.

"Eury Jr.: "Yes sir, it is bent in a bit, but we'll fix you up on the next stop. You're still three-tenths of a second (per lap) better than the the 20 car (Stewart)."

During the next yellow-flag period, after repairs were made...

Dale Jr.: "I'll probably keep hitting it. Those rumble strips are made for the open-wheel cars - they're not made for stock cars. It's like hitting a two-by-four that's on top of the asphalt. I do it every year and I suppose I'll keep hitting them because I like being down there near the grass."
As he slowed on lap 135 and smoke billowed from the racecar...



Dale Jr.: "It's blown up! A pulley came off or something. Or maybe the harmonic balancer — but it's done."


Today's StatsStarted: 4th (seventh top-five start of the 2007 season)

Finished: 34thMoney: $203,658

Laps Led: 33 laps

Points: 12th place (no change)

Best Pit Stop: Stop # 5 of 5 / Lap 126 / four tires and fuel / 13.00 seconds

NASCAR League for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Allstate 400

Congratulation! DEnnIs

DEnnIs picks 20, 29, 8, 01 & 15 $30.00 {WINNER!} 665 Points

Mo Bud picks 12, 2, 8, 20 & 21 $29.50 (Thrid Place) 522 Points

Brian M.G.D. picks 2, 11, 25, 19 & 33 $27.00 (Last Place) 434 Points

Mike Smoke picks 48, 20, 29, 14 out / 88 in & 70 (Second Place) 535 Points

(#14 Sterling Marlin isn't driving today) $30.75 over budget

I correct it for Mike. I add driver #88 (I deteted Sterling Marlin #14) $30.00

Allstate 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway need unbrellas today....

NASCAR fans huddle under their unbrellas as the safety trucks attempt to dry the track Friday afternoon during the practice for the Allstate 400, Indianapolis Motor.